Daily Sports Brief - May 27, 2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – May 27, 2025

Intro:

Welcome to your Tuesday rundown! The NBA and NHL playoffs are heating up, MLB is serving up drama, and the NFL is still in rumor mode. Let’s get you caught up before your coffee gets cold.

Top Sports Stories:

Thunder edge Timberwolves 128-126 in a wild West Finals Game 4, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropping 40 points and OKC taking a 3-1 series lead.

Carolina Hurricanes finally snap a 15-game Eastern Conference Finals losing streak, blanking the Panthers 3-0 to stay alive.

MLB: Francisco Lindor walks it off for the Mets, and Shohei Ohtani leads off with a homer for the Dodgers in a day full of close games and ejections.

Score Recaps:

NBA:

Oklahoma City Thunder 128 – Minnesota Timberwolves 126 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 40 pts, 9 reb, 10 ast; OKC leads West Finals 3-1)

MLB:

Giants 1 – Tigers 3

Red Sox 2 – Brewers 3

Rockies 1 – Cubs 3

Cardinals 2 – Orioles 5

Blue Jays 2 – Rangers 1

White Sox 1 – Mets 2

Reds 7 – Royals 4

Dodgers 7 – Guardians 2

Twins 2 – Rays 7

Pirates 0 – Diamondbacks 5

Marlins 3 – Padres 4 (11 innings)

Yankees 5 – Angels 1

NHL:

Carolina Hurricanes 3 – Florida Panthers 0 (East Final Game 4: Hurricanes stay alive, FLA leads 3-1)

MLS:

No games played.

NFL (Offseason News):

Aaron Rodgers hints at a possible return, but no major signings or trades reported. Eagles and Chiefs continue to tinker with their rosters. OTA rumors abound, but nothing that will win your fantasy league yet.

Player of the Day:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder – 40 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists in a playoff thriller to put OKC on the brink of the NBA Finals.

Today's Biggest Games:

NBA: No games scheduled (travel/rest day)

MLB: Braves vs. Phillies, 6:05 PM ET, ESPN

NHL: No games scheduled

Born on This Day:

Frank Thomas – MLB, Hall of Famer and two-time AL MVP

Sam Snead – Golf, 7-time major winner

Daniel Jones – NFL, New York Giants quarterback

Died on This Day:

Bill Walton – NBA, Hall of Famer, two-time NBA champion, legendary broadcaster (d. 2024)

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1968, NFL legend George Halas officially retired as head coach of the Chicago Bears, ending one of the most influential coaching careers in football history.

Wrap Up:

That’s a Wrap! You made it to the end — more informed than most fantasy league commissioners. Share this with your friends or that coworker who still thinks Ken Griffey Jr. is active. See you tomorrow for more sports mayhem.

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